Boilermaker welder vs combo welder

The differences between boilermaker welders and combo welders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a boilermaker welder and a combo welder. Additionally, a boilermaker welder has an average salary of $49,490, which is higher than the $46,985 average annual salary of a combo welder.

The top three skills for a boilermaker welder include MIG, OSHA and torches. The most important skills for a combo welder are GMAW, FCAW, and arc welding.

Boilermaker welder vs combo welder overview

	Boilermaker Welder	Combo Welder
Yearly salary	$49,490	$46,985
Hourly rate	$23.79	$22.59
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,076	8,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Boilermaker welder vs combo welder salary

Boilermaker welders and combo welders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Boilermaker Welder	Combo Welder
Average salary	$49,490	$46,985
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $66,000	Between $34,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	SpaceX
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between boilermaker welder and combo welder education

There are a few differences between a boilermaker welder and a combo welder in terms of educational background:

	Boilermaker Welder	Combo Welder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Boilermaker welder vs combo welder demographics

Here are the differences between boilermaker welders' and combo welders' demographics:

	Boilermaker Welder	Combo Welder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between boilermaker welder and combo welder duties and responsibilities

Boilermaker welder example responsibilities.

Mirror welding reheat tubes in accordance with all GMAW SMAW standard's, assist in all demo, prep work and installation
Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs or turnbuckles.
Perform assign welding task utilizing SMAW and GTAW process and anchor bolt installation.
Complete welds on tubes, , GTAW on root pass, hot pass, fill and cap.
Weld all positions, demo and repair Pre-flash tower.
Perform inconel overlie pad welding using the gmaw process.

Combo welder example responsibilities.

Certify GTAW & GMAW welding on aluminum casting in a production shop.
Weld structure and pipe FCAW and TIG (carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum).
Perform full penetration welds with SMAW and flux core welding applications.
Have supervised a team of at least 6 skil TIG and MIG welders.
Start and complete x-ray welds correctly the first time using the GTAW and SMAW weld processes.
Certify SMAW & GTAW on boiler tube and heaters; blueprint reading and fitting on the boiler construction.

Boilermaker welder vs combo welder skills

Common boilermaker welder skills

MIG, 10%
OSHA, 7%
Torches, 6%
Pressure Vessels, 6%
SMAW, 6%
Safety Valves, 5%

Common combo welder skills

GMAW, 13%
FCAW, 10%
Arc Welding, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 7%
Carbon Steel, 7%
MIG, 5%